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Egypt has long been valued for its strategic importance in the Middle East and North Africa, but its relationship with the United States continues to evolve. Egypt is the second largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid and has been a key player in the Middle East peace process. This volume by William B. Quandt first provides an authoritative analysis of the successful U.S.-Egyptian relationship--both past and present--and then examines policy options for the future. Quandt explains that it is important for American policymakers to honestly assess the strengths and weaknesses of the ties that link the United States and Egypt, to think of how best the relationship might evolve, and to try to establish a stronger basis for cooperation, especially in the area of economic assistance and debt repayment. For the sake of its broad interests in the region, the United States must also remain involved in promoting a broadening of the Arab-Israeli peace process.

Même si les accords de Camp David ne constituent pas le texte de référence officiel sur lequel s'appuient les négociations israélo-arabes issues de la conférence de Madrid, ils forment cependant le fil conducteur des négociations israélo-palestiniennes. L'idée centrale est que l'accord devrait se faire en deux temps : la première phase visant à instaurer un gouvernement palestinien « intérimaire », suivie d'une deuxième étape qui déterminerait le « statut final » de la Cisjordanie et de Gaza. Les ambiguïtés persistent, mais les négociations actuelles ont bien pour point de départ les accords de Camp David.

The United States and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, by William B. Quandt
In dealing with the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Bush Administration has been guided by two watchwords : caution and realism. The end of the Cold War has removed some of the old rationale for an assertive American policy in the region, and has weakened Israel's daim on American support. The President and his Secretary of State, James Baker, have not hesitated to criticize Israeli policy on occasions, but they are not prepared to make fullscale commitment to reviving the peace process. American interest would still be well served by a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, but few in Washington are optimistic about an early breakthrough and seem resigned to living with the ongoing stalemate. This cautious posture is politically understandable, but is unlikely to protect American interests over the longer therm .

Since early 2009, it has seemed that the once-warm relations between Turkey and Israel have reached crisis point. To complicate matters further, both countries are close partners of the United States. In this timely title, a group of leading scholar-practitioners from all three countries jointly explore this crisis. In April 2011, University of Virginia politics professor and veteran Middle East analyst William B. Quandt brought leading scholar-practitioners from Israel, Turkey, and the United States to a one-day gathering at the University of Virginia. Their task: To unravel and try to understand the tangle of accusations, sensitivities, fears, and misunderstandings that had arisen among policymakers in these three capitals. Troubled Triangle: The United States, Turkey, and Israel in the New Middle East is a record of the deliberations among these experts, that has been edited by Dr. Quandt.--Publisher description

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Note from the Center for International Studies, U.Va. -- Map -- Preface, by William B. Quandt -- Part I: Strategic Perspectives -- 1. The U.S.-Israeli-Turkish Strategic Triangle: Cold War Structures and Domestic Political Processes: F. Gregory Gause, III -- 2. Reshuffling the Cards: Turkey, Israel, and the United States in the Middle East: Soli Özel -- 3. The Israeli-Turkish Relationship: Shlomo Brom -- 4. Strategic Perspectives: Comments and Discussion: Ellen Laipson, Philip Zelikow, Brantly Womack, et al. -- Part II: The Perspective of the Obama Administration -- 5. The U.S.-Turkish Relationship: A View from the Obama Administration: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Tina S. Kaidanow -- Part III: Domestic Political Influences -- 6. The Broken Triangle: How the U.S.-Israeli-Turkish Relationship Got Unglued: Henri Barkey -- 7. Turkey's Relations with the United States and Israel under the Justice and Development Party Government: Yaprak Gürsoy -- 8. Israel and Turkey: Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy: Daniel Levy -- 9. Domestic Influences: Comments and Discussion: Allen Lynch, Jeffrey Legro, et al. -- Part IV. The Iranian Factor -- 10. Iran, Israel, the United States, and Turkey in a Changing Middle East Environment: Trita Parsi -- 11. The Iranian Factor: Comments and Discussion: Ruhi Ramazani, Farzaneh Milani, et al. -- Glossary and Dramatis Personae -- About the Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Back Cover.

A Brookings Institution Press and the University of California Press publication Updated through the first term of President George W. Bush, the latest edition of this classic work analyzes how each U.S. president since Lyndon Johnson has dealt with the complex challenge of Arab-Israeli peacemaking. There have been remarkable successes—such as the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty—frustrating failures, and dangerous wars along the way. This book helps to situate the current Middle East crisis in historical context and point to some possible ways out of the impasse between Israelis and Palestinians. Quandt suggests a clear U.S. commitment to a two-state solution—one that would assure Israel of security and peace within the 1967 treaty-established borders, offer the Palestinians an early end to Israeli occupation of Gaza and most of the West Bank, and establish both a Jewish and Arab Jerusalem. Written especially for classroom use, Peace Process is also an invaluable resource for policymakers and anyone interested in this vital region of the world. Praise for previous editions of Peace Process "Clearly written, carefully balanced and comprehensive in scope . . . should prove invaluable to all serious students of American foreign policy."—New York Times Book Review "A major work, whether judged by the standards of classical diplomatic history or modern political science."—Foreign Affairs "Provides fresh insights into the complexities of creating the process and defining the substance of American foreign policymaking."—Survival "While objective to a fault, Quandt writes with an insider's knowledge of policymaking and decisions taken at the highest levels of government."—Middle East Policy "Both a history and analysis of an evolving relationship between Israel and its Arab opponents."—Choice "A major contribution to understanding the complexity of U.S